[FPSPACE] FW: ESA and space tourism

[LARRY KLAES]

>From: "General Studies Programme" <contactesa at esa.int>
>Subject: ESA and space tourism
>Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 11:58:57 +0200
>
>The general public's interest in suborbital flying is now substantial. Such 
>flights could offer a realistic opportunity to 'touch' space by 
>experiencing weightlessness and seeing the curvature of the Earth's limb. 
>Being so closely related to ESA's 'core business', the Agency is observing 
>these developments with interest, and is now presenting its position on 
>privately-funded suborbital spaceflight.
>
>Full story:

>http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/GSP/SEM49X0YUFF_0.html